5 Reasons Mat of Life Can Support Your Fall Prevention Program

Are you constantly evaluating your fall protection plan and looking for ways to streamline and modernize? The time is now as the population of Americans aged 65 and older will double come 2030. In senior care, fall prevention is equal to prevention of injury. People are living longer, the over 65 community is growing rapidly due to the aging baby boomer population and falls will continue to increase unless we make a commitment to providing effective fall prevention programs.

According to the CDC, 1 out of 10 falls causes serious injury which can lead to hospitalizations. 1 in 3 older adults aged 65 and older experience a fall. Top that off with people who fall one time are two to three times more likely to fall again and this leaves healthcare professionals and caregivers constantly evaluating best practices and opportunities for finding better ways to monitor, track and analyze patient health to stop a fall before it happens. 

We are all used to the age-old techniques of ensuring loved ones' spaces are clutter-free, have ample lighting, handrails, grab bars, and non-slip mats to help avoid falls. These interventions go a long way to keeping people safe but fall prevention should not just be reactionary, it should be proactive.

What’s the next step to evaluate the above listed fall prevention techniques? Fall prevention strategies NEED a better way to monitor, track, and address patient needs BEFORE a fall happens! That’s where Mat of Life steps in. 

Mat of Life is the first comprehensive AI based fall monitoring and prevention technology that connects people and streamlines care through integrated physician and therapy chats.

Here are 5 reasons Mat of Life should be implemented into your fall prevention program:

Mat of Life is a wireless “smart” mat for bedside, doorway, or any other area requiring potential fall intervention that rolls away and can travel with you. Eliminates unease and brings peace of mind to the user, family members and caregivers.

There are often warning signs in advance of a fall, such as weakness or gait imbalance.  Patient monitoring is evolving with AI. The ability to monitor and track the “getting up and down” habits is here leading to earlier identification of co-morbidities and allowing for intervention prior to becoming major issues.

Mat of Life has a mobile app that displays habits, and trends to provide real time information and is an AI based program that establishes a baseline for tracking patients up and down habits.

There is the opportunity to ensure ample light is ALWAYS present. Mat of Life integrates with a bulb holder that can easily be placed at the base of your lamp, ceiling light or other area to ensure sufficient light is always available from the first step. 

Notification options using the MOL App, a communication hub, keep the entire caregiving team aware and can be tailored to contact caregivers or family of potential falls through audible sound, text messaging, and or phone calls. 

No one person requires the same fall prevention plan and independence is key to maintaining mental and physical wellness. The loss of independence can be discouraging and lead to psychosocial issues such as depression. By offering a tailored plan that the entire wellness team is a part of can provide peace of mind, consistency and continuity leading to a better quality of life. 

 Are you ready?

Implementing a modern fall prevention strategy doesn’t have to be daunting. If your team is ready to find new ways to address an unmet need for a globally aging population and age- based susceptibility to falls, the Source of Life Technologies team is on hand to help find the strategies that work for you. You can learn more by talking with us today.  

 Falls in the senior community are far too common, costly, and preventable. Senior care fall strategies shouldn’t be reactive - they should be proactive. Just imagine if you could monitor, track, and address patient needs BEFORE a fall happens. This type of fall prevention initiative is available with Source of Life Technologies - Mat of Life - your modern fall prevention solution. 

You can learn more about Mat of Life here.